Construction Defect Litigation



Over the past several years there has been a virtual explosion of construction defect litigation in North Carolina and throughout the southeast. Many factors have led to this development, including the building boom, an increased use of unskilled and untrained labor, "experimental" building products and overworked and understaffed public inspection departments. The result has been shoddy workmanship, building code violations and overall poor building practices. Building owners have been left with huge expenses to correct defects, to repair damage and, in some cases, to remediate environmental problems such as toxic mold. A lawsuit is often required because product manufacturers, subcontractors and general contractors refuse to take the responsibility for these problems.

Our firm has represented thousands of building owners throughout North Carolina and Virginia in claims against general contractors, subcontractors, developers and product manufacturers. These claims have covered problems such as defective siding, roofing defects, insufficient framing, foundation deficiencies and site drainage problems. Our clients have ranged from owners of homes to hotels to churches to schools and office buildings. The firm also has extensive experience representing condominium and town home associations seeking recovery of damage for defects. A description of the types of cases we have handled and the results we have obtained are listed on the Verdicts and Settlement Page .

Any owner or association who contemplates litigation to recover damages for construction defects should be aware of strict time limitations imposed by North Carolina laws. Generally, a lawsuit must be filed within six years of the date of the certificate of occupancy or within three years of the date the problem is first discovered, whichever date occurs first.

In addition to having represented homeowners in every corner of North Carolina, the firm has participated in construction defect cases in Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Maryland, Oregon, Pennsylvania, California, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. If you are interested in an evaluation of your potential construction defect claim, please complete and send us the information requested on our Contact page or call for an immediate reply.